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The 2017–18 Swiss Super League (referred to as the '' Raiffeisen Super League'' for sponsoring reasons) was the 121st season of top-tier competitive
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and the 15th under its current name and format.
Basel Basel ( ; ), also known as Basle ( ), ; ; ; . is a city in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine (at the transition from the High Rhine, High to the Upper Rhine). Basel is Switzerland's List of cities in Switzerland, third-most-populo ...
were the defending champions. Young Boys won the title on 28 April 2018 after a 2–1 win against
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, with four games to spare. It was their first league title in 32 years, having last won the league in the 1985–1986 season, and their 12th league title overall. They also ended Basel's run of eight consecutive titles. A total of 10 teams competed in the league: the 9 best teams from the 2016–17 season and the
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champion
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. The season started on the weekend of 22–23 July 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018 with a break between 17 December 2017 and 2 February 2018. This season saw the introduction of changes in the way Swiss clubs may qualify for European competition; per new UEFA rules, the champions of the Swiss Super League now qualifies for the Champions League play-off round (previously directly to the Champions League group stage) and the runners-up now qualifies for the Champions League second qualifying round (previously to the third qualifying round). Qualification to Europa League spots for the third- and fourth-placed team remain unchanged.


Teams


Stadia and locations


Personnel and kits


Managerial changes


League table


Positions by round


Results


First and Second Round


Third and Fourth Round


Season statistics


Top goalscorers

1Ajeti played 7 games for St. Gallen then signed for Basel.
2Rapp played 18 games for Thun then signed for Lausanne.


Top assists


Hat-tricks

(H) – Home; (A) – Away


Awards


Annual awards


Attendance

Source:


References


External links

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Swiss Super League at uefa.com
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